Category: lesbian TTC

Greenery, stockings and lights! We made our own wreath this year. Yes, everything on it is covered in glitter. As Liberace said, "Too much of a good thing is wonderful!" Tiny Christmas tree! And finally . . .when La and I decided we wanted to have... Continue Reading →

The results came back from BFFs repeat semen analysis: 4% normal morphology, up from 2% in July. This is, add I anticipated, a very marginal and pretty much inconsequential improvement. Normal morphology is 14%. La and I were hoping for something like 8 or 10. 4% just feels. . . Unfair. So we will be... Continue Reading →

Its been a helluva week. Today is cycle day 22, still no positive OPK. After the almost-the-same test on Tuesday morning, I got almost no line at all on Tuesday evening. Wednesday morning I got another dark-but-not-positive and then . . .of course, no line Wednesday night. My cervical fluid has followed a similar, although... Continue Reading →

Welp. Its CD5 of the first IUI cycle. I'm having a lot of feelings. I think I'm excited, because I think this is ultimately a better shot than we have had before. I think I'm hopeful because the acupuncture + supplements + diet changes have made clear positive changes for my cycle and that *must*... Continue Reading →

I had originally wanted to wait to update you all until AFTER my nephew made his arrival earth-side - which should have been by now. Unfortunately (for all of us, but mostly for his mama) the induction using pitocin did not encourage Liam to come out to this side of the belly. After 12 hours... Continue Reading →

When La and I had our Big Gay Love Extravaganza Event (GLEE) in April 2012, we knew that we wanted our best friends there playing some significant roles, and we knew that we wanted our best friends in costume. Because that is how we roll. BFF and my best buddy served as our "Men of... Continue Reading →

And so begins, possibly, a new era of the baby making saga. Yesterday we went and saw a "full spectrum OB-GYN" Practice (ie: an OB/GYN who does some fertility work as well) who had been recommended to us by a lesbian couple who are also trying to conceive using a known donor. Due to a... Continue Reading →

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One research obsessed post-punk political dyke and one wonder-endowed post-modern theater professor fall in love and decide to make some babies. Hilarity, awkwardness and, sometimes, tenderheartedness, ensues.

Herein lies an adventure of queer infertility and making a family without biology on your side.